About This Quiz
Located in Northwestern Arizona, the Grand Canyon can truly be considered one of the most spectacular natural wonders of the world. Join us in an unforgettable journey there by taking this quiz.It was established in 1919.
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It is situated in Northwestern Arizona.
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This park covers an area of 1,218,375 acres
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About five million people visit every year.
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These are the two distinct Grand Canyons, situated about 12 miles apart.
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The North Rim is some 1,000 feet (305 meters) higher.
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The South Rim is directly accessible from Interstate 40 and Flagstaff.
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Roughly 90 percent visit the South Rim, which is considered to be more impressive.
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Snow closes the roads from early fall to early spring.
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Tuweep is the ideal location.
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This would be the Yavapai Observation Station.
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There are some 140 major rapids.
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He was a U.S. Army surveyor and the first modern explorer, whose journals are still used by modern river travelers as guides.
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Spanish explorer Francisco Vásquez de Coronado explored the area about 1540.
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They began in the 1880s.
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A prospector by the name of John Hance led these first trips.
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They believed it was a path to "the land beyond death."
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He called it the basement of time.
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They believe this process began about six million years ago.
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The South Rim is 7,000 feet (2,135 meters) high.
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